Conflict archive

Angolan Civil War Weapons and Equipment

Angolan Civil War archive used for weapons directly documented in the conflict.

The Angolan Civil War was a long post-independence conflict between the MPLA government and UNITA, shaped by conventional offensives, guerrilla warfare, airpower, and outside support.

This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in Angolan Civil War use.

Entries should be limited to systems with direct conflict-use sourcing.

2 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Domains: air, land

Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSu-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: MPLA government and alliesRole: Ground-attack sortiesBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaThe Su-25 is a Soviet-designed armored close air support aircraft built for low-level battlefield strike. Developed by Sukhoi, the twin-engine subsonic jet has been documented in combat from Afghanistan and Iraq to Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine.

Su-27, Twin-engine air-superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSu-27Twin-engine air-superiority fighterSide: AngolaRole: Combat air patrol and fighter sortiesBuilt: Sukhoi / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Su-27, NATO reporting name Flanker, is a Soviet-designed twin-engine air-superiority fighter built around long range, high speed, and heavy air-to-air armament. Its combat record extends from Abkhazia and the Eritrean-Ethiopian War to Angola, Tigray, and the Russia-Ukraine War, where operators used it for air superiority, air-to-air combat, and adapted strike missions despite its interceptor baseline.